Tom Brady Reveals How Gisele Bündchen Divorce Took A Toll On Him

Tom Brady reveals how Gisele Bündchen divorce took a toll on him originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

Brady has won seven Super Bowls and retired from the league officially in 2023. However, as he recalls his last season in the NFL -- he was the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the time after spending 20 seasons with the New England Patriots -- he had a lot more on his plate than in previous seasons.

The NFL icon was asked to reflect on The Herd , his last season in the league , and the challenges he faced as rumors about the potential retirement of veteran Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers continue to loom.

⁘My last season was tough. I was going through a lot of just a personal family issue, and it was a challenge, and it was a very... It just took a lot out of me in terms of my ability to continue to play,⁘ Brady admitted on The Herd.

⁘And I had 23 years of it, so I didn't feel like I was missing anything retiring,⁘ Brady continued. ⁘I felt like, okay, this is time. I always had a goal, 45. I was 45 years old. I wanted to spend time with my kids. I felt like, ⁘okay, Now it's time for me to be at all my kids' games. They've been enough of their dad's games.⁘